Solomon's Wisdom: UAB Basketballtag:blog.al.com,2014:/solomon/25072010-07-01T23:28:00ZSports news and commentary from Jon SolomonMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceAlabama edges past Auburn in Directors' Cup standingstag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.47257062010-07-01T23:28:00Z2010-07-02T14:23:15ZUAB continues to drop, finishes tied for 236thJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
UAB continues to drop, finishes tied for 236th
College basketball grapples with 5-year-old one-and-done ruletag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.46951712010-06-23T15:28:17Z2010-06-23T15:38:47ZNBA's rule requiring players to be 19 and a year out of high school perplexes college game.Jon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
NBA's rule requiring players to be 19 and a year out of high school perplexes college game.
NCAA proposes capping support personneltag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.46951482010-06-23T13:41:00Z2010-06-23T13:43:43ZRule would limit I-A football teams to four non-coachesJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Rule would limit I-A football teams to four non-coaches
Reformers recommend changing BCS and NCAA revenue distributiontag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.46765582010-06-17T18:58:00Z2010-06-17T19:17:20ZKnight Commission continues its goal of slowing fiscal arms raceJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Knight Commission continues its goal of slowing fiscal arms race
NCAA: Garrison was crucial for UAB avoiding postseason bantag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.46476392010-06-09T19:39:00Z2010-06-09T20:08:05ZUAB president's appeal will be remembered "for a long time"Jon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
UAB president's appeal will be remembered "for a long time"
UAB cuts special admissions to help APRtag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.46465292010-06-09T15:02:00Z2010-06-09T15:33:31ZNo more special admits in men's basketballJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
No more special admits in men's basketball
Chat live with Jon Solomon today at 2tag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.4567430.201005181522202010-05-19T18:28:34Z2010-05-18T20:22:20ZTalk college sports on Wednesday.AL.com and The Birmingham Newshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamabnstaff/index.html
Talk college sports on Wednesday.
Join Jon Solomon to talk college sportstag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.45673732010-05-18T20:00:14Z2010-05-18T20:18:23ZLive chat on Wednesday at 2 p.m.AL.com and The Birmingham Newshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamabnstaff/index.html
Live chat on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
UConn coach will pay price if APR costs scholarshipstag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.45284742010-05-07T16:27:00Z2010-05-07T16:33:14ZWhy university presidents shouldn't simply pass the buckJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Why university presidents shouldn't simply pass the buck
Birmingham News sports podcast: Who's been wrong in the Justin Knox firestormtag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.4525293.201005061504072010-05-06T22:30:18Z2010-05-06T20:04:07ZAre Nick Saban's avowed fears of Auburn real?Jon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Are Nick Saban's avowed fears of Auburn real?
Who is Justin Knox, and why do Alabama and UAB care?tag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.45252522010-05-06T19:34:00Z2010-05-06T19:38:12ZPost players who can produce -- even in flashes -- are valuableJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Post players who can produce -- even in flashes -- are valuable
Talk college sports with Jon Solomon today at 2tag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.4512948.201005031445302010-05-05T18:33:27Z2010-05-03T19:45:30ZLive chat with Birmingham News sports reporter begins at 2 p.m.AL.com and The Birmingham Newshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamabnstaff/index.html
Live chat with Birmingham News sports reporter begins at 2 p.m.
NCAA Tournament will expand to 68 teams, not 96tag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.44675142010-04-22T18:28:00Z2010-04-22T18:29:50ZCBS and Turner Broadcasting win rights with $10.8-billion dealJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
CBS and Turner Broadcasting win rights with $10.8-billion deal
Hoosiers rewrite: Jimmy Chitwood missestag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.44090032010-04-06T05:04:00Z2010-04-06T05:04:31ZHow Butler won the country by losing the gameJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
How Butler won the country by losing the game
Jim Nantz puns: A tradition unlike any othertag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.44073342010-04-05T19:31:00Z2010-04-05T19:33:22ZWhat will CBS announcer say tonight to crown Duke or Butler?Jon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
What will CBS announcer say tonight to crown Duke or Butler?
Where would Butler over Duke rank in NCAA upsets?tag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.44068532010-04-05T16:55:00Z2010-04-05T16:57:00ZVillanova 1985 and N.C. State 1983 come to mindJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Villanova 1985 and N.C. State 1983 come to mind
Four for the Road: Final Four liststag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.44030852010-04-03T15:15:00Z2010-04-03T15:21:14ZBest mascots, worst grad rates, top revenue .... and other odd Final Four stuffJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Best mascots, worst grad rates, top revenue .... and other odd Final Four stuff
Hypocrisy of NCAA Tournament expansiontag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.44004712010-04-02T19:02:00Z2010-04-02T19:04:42ZReporter's testy exchange with NCAA VP about missed class timeJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Reporter's testy exchange with NCAA VP about missed class time
Then there were four: Final Four thoughtstag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.4382922.201003282113242010-03-29T02:01:00Z2010-03-29T02:13:24ZButler, Michigan State, Duke and West Virginia = no favoriteJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Butler, Michigan State, Duke and West Virginia = no favorite
NCAA Sweet 16 by graduation ratestag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.43639082010-03-24T17:34:00Z2010-03-24T17:36:14ZFour teams still playing would be banned under education secretary's proposalJon Solomon | jsolomon@al.comhttp://connect.al.com/user/jsolomon/index.html
Four teams still playing would be banned under education secretary's proposal
Special time: Talk college sports with Jon Solomon at 3tag:blog.al.com,2010:/solomon//2507.4363023.201003240947392010-03-24T15:00:30Z2010-03-24T14:47:39ZLive chat about basketball and football today.AL.com and The Birmingham Newshttp://connect.al.com/user/bamabnstaff/index.html
Live chat about basketball and football today.